Celebrities' most controversial vacations

Celebrities' most controversial vacations

Jay-Z and Beyonce in Cuba: Singers Beyonce and Jay-Z stirred controversy in April 2013 when they took a trip to Cuba for their wedding anniversary. American citizens are banned from visiting Cuba for tourism purposes and need to obtain a special travel licence from the American government before their trips, leading U.S. politicians to demand a probe of the trip and travel documents. (Ivan Nikolov/WENN.com)

Paris Hilton in South Africa: Celebutante Paris Hilton was detained by police in South Africa after she was caught with marijuana during a visit for the World Cup in June 2010. Charges were dropped after a member of her entourage stepped up and told police the weed was hers. (Ryan/WENN.com)

Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady in Costa Rica: Gisele and Tom vacationed in Costa Rica with their infant daughter Vivian in March 2013. The supercouple stirred plenty of controversy, not for the destination, but because they were spotted driving around on the beach on an ATV with their baby daughter, who rode unsecured in Gisele's arms while Tom steered from behind. (WENN.com)

Bar Refaeli in Israel: Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli was heavily criticized by officials in her home country in March 2013 after she starred in a new tourism campaign without completing her mandatory military service. She reportedly avoided being drafted into the Israeli armed forces by using a loophole in the law that said married women would be exempt from service. She allegedly wed a family friend and then filed for divorce once she had been given exemption from the military. (star.press/WENN.com)

Brad Pitt in China: Don't expect to see Brad Pitt walking the streets of China anytime soon. The actor stirred huge controversy within China when he starred in the 1997 movie "Seven Years in Tibet," which China felt encouraged Tibetan independence and portrayed China in a poor light. He has been banned from China since. (Ivan Nikolov/WENN.com)

Oprah in Australia: Oprah took her entire talk show -- including 300 audience members -- to Australia in 2010, to the delight of her audience, crew and Australia's tourism industry. The tourism minister of West Australia had a different reaction, though. Minister Liz Constable stirred controversy when she questioned the huge $2.7 million bill Australian taxpayers were footing to have Oprah tour their country. "I have spoken to the federal minister Martin Ferguson about this and expressed my disgust with the way Tourism Australia has handled this situation," she said. (FayesVision/WENN.com)

Michael Jackson in Berlin: Deceased singer Michael Jackson made headlines in 2002 when, while staying in the Kempinski Hotel Adlon's Presidential Suite in Berlin, he dangled his baby son over the balcony railing to show him to fans waiting below. (WENN.com)

Prince Harry in Las Vegas: Prince Harry may not have done anything too unusual for Las Vegas during his August 2012 trip to Sin City, but given that he's an heir to the throne of the Commonwealth, his nude party antics drew plenty of worldwide attention. The prince later apologized in an interview for embarrassing his family. (Daniel Deme/WENN.com)

Eric and Donald Trump Jr. in Zimbabwe: Donald Trump's sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, were the subject of controversy when photographs of the two men on a hunting safari in Africa surrounded by dead carcasses emerged in March 2012. Trump's sons took the safari trip to Zimbabwe in 2011 and documented their trip by posing for photos with dead buffalo and elephants. (PNP/WENN.com)

Dennis Rodman in North Korea: Basketball star Dennis Rodman travelled to North Korea in March 2013, stirring controversy for dining and attending sports matches with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Despite North Korea's nuclear weapons program and human rights record, Rodman called Kim "an awesome kid." The U.S. government distanced itself from having any connection with Rodman's trip. (Ivan Nikolov/WENN.com)

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It may seem like celebrities are always jetting away to sun on the shores of the world's most exotic destinations, from Los Cabos to Bora Bora to Hawaii. But not all celebrity vacations go off without problems... some, in fact, stir controversy before the celebrity even lands in his or her destination. From Beyonce's trip to Cuba to China completely banning Brad Pitt, these are 10 of the most controversial celebrity vacations.

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Celebrities' most controversial vacations

It may seem like celebrities are always jetting away to sun on the shores of the world's most exotic destinations, from Los Cabos to Bora Bora to Hawaii. But not all celebrity vacations go off without problems... some, in fact, stir controversy before the celebrity even lands in his or her destination. From Beyonce's trip to Cuba to China completely banning Brad Pitt, these are 10 of the most controversial celebrity vacations.